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islamist in that regard, motivated by motivations that may be behind, for example, what occurred in benghazi. >> okay. well, i think you, the three of you, very much. again, we have made great progress. i think the american people have reason not only to be grateful for you, all the work you do, for our increased security in the face of an unusual, unprecedented threat to our homeland security. unique really in american history. and we're not only improving our defenses, we are on the offensive in a very real way. but the threat goes on and so will the work that you and this committee will continue to do so, so i thank you very much for the record of their and will stay open for 15 days for any additional statements or questions that you are members of the committee have. director perkins, you can tell bob moore that he doesn't have to appear any more, that you have done very well. he can just stay at the office. okay, with that, thank you. the hearing is adjourned. [inaudible conversations] >> office we can booktv's live coverage of the national book festival from the national mall with tod
islamist in that regard, motivated by motivations that may be behind, for example, what occurred in benghazi. >> okay. well, i think you, the three of you, very much. again, we have made great progress. i think the american people have reason not only to be grateful for you, all the work you do, for our increased security in the face of an unusual, unprecedented threat to our homeland security. unique really in american history. and we're not only improving our defenses, we are on the...
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the bottom line is, we asked questions like, "how many people were at the benghazi consulate?" you pick up "the new york times" and you get a blow-by-blow description of what supposedly went o. so it was like pulling teeth to get information yesterday. a lot of senators were frustrated. and you pick up major newspapers in the country and you find details not shared with you. and one of the things i'm worried about is we're trying to find out who committed these terrible acts of terrorism -- and they were acts of terrorism, not a spontaneous riot -- i said, what is the game plan? will they be held as enemy exatents, are they going to be held as common criminals? will they be prosecuted in libya? will they be brought back to the united states? do you have to read them their miranda rights? really absolutely not a whole lot of information. but at the end of the day, it was a lost opportunity i think to inform the congress. can we now move to the rand paul amendment? mr. mccain: mr. president, i'd like to take what remaining time we have in order to discuss the paul amendment. and
the bottom line is, we asked questions like, "how many people were at the benghazi consulate?" you pick up "the new york times" and you get a blow-by-blow description of what supposedly went o. so it was like pulling teeth to get information yesterday. a lot of senators were frustrated. and you pick up major newspapers in the country and you find details not shared with you. and one of the things i'm worried about is we're trying to find out who committed these terrible acts...
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now we find out ten days later that al qaeda was involved in a planned attack in benghazi, dangerous poe tests continue in pakistan and throughout the muslim world. this morning, the commandant of our marine corps informed the capitol hill marines there are 153 marine units at the ready to protect u.s. consulates and embassies at the direction of the state department. they should be deployed. and he believed that the current danger may well last decades. the sobering truth hurts. was there actionable intelligence prior to this attack, and if there was not, why not? especially given recent especially given recent recorded portion of today's proceedings on the floor of the senate. the senate has been in a recess for the last hour or so opposed to remaining psychiatry of seat clinton a briefing on the situation in the middle east. we will take you back live now to the floor of the senate we expect ford to continue to fund the government for six months beginning october 1st. live coverage here on c-span2. the presiding officer: the senator from illinois. mr. durbin: i ask consent that th
now we find out ten days later that al qaeda was involved in a planned attack in benghazi, dangerous poe tests continue in pakistan and throughout the muslim world. this morning, the commandant of our marine corps informed the capitol hill marines there are 153 marine units at the ready to protect u.s. consulates and embassies at the direction of the state department. they should be deployed. and he believed that the current danger may well last decades. the sobering truth hurts. was there...
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consul at benghazi. debated a resolution on the house for. this is 20 minutes. the clerk: house resolution 786, honoring the four united states public servants who died in libya and condemning the attacks on the united states diplomatic facilities in lya, egypt, and yemen. the spear pro tempore: the gentlelady from florida, ms. ros-lehtinen, and the gentleman will each control 20 minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: i ask that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous materials on this measure. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. ros-lehtinen: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. ros-lehtinen: iant to thank leader pelosi, leader cantor and others for spearheading this attack. our thoughts and prayers are with the families of chris stevens, sean smith, tyrone woods, and glen doherty, and all those injured in the attacks. on the 11th anniversary of the attacks of september 11, 2001, radical islamist attacked the united states embassy in benghazi
consul at benghazi. debated a resolution on the house for. this is 20 minutes. the clerk: house resolution 786, honoring the four united states public servants who died in libya and condemning the attacks on the united states diplomatic facilities in lya, egypt, and yemen. the spear pro tempore: the gentlelady from florida, ms. ros-lehtinen, and the gentleman will each control 20 minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: i ask that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and...
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and if more facts come to light that change our assessments of what transpired in benghazi and why and how to we will welcome those facts and make you aware of them. again, based on the information that we had at the time and half to this day, we do not have evidence that it was premeditated. it is a simple fact that there are imposed war with libya, armed groups, bad actors, has still to the government, hostile to the west, hostile to the united states. and as has been the case in other countries in the region, it is certainly conceivable that these groups take advantage of and exploit situations that developed, when they developed o protest against or attack either westerners, americans, western sides to more american sites. again, this is something that is under investigation. we have provided you our assessment based on the information that we have had as it has become available to as more permission becomes available. we will make clear what the investigation has revealed. >> around afghanistan, given some of the developments that we have seen, does the president still believe tha
and if more facts come to light that change our assessments of what transpired in benghazi and why and how to we will welcome those facts and make you aware of them. again, based on the information that we had at the time and half to this day, we do not have evidence that it was premeditated. it is a simple fact that there are imposed war with libya, armed groups, bad actors, has still to the government, hostile to the west, hostile to the united states. and as has been the case in other...